Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Used as a disinfectant and fumigant. Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals is the smallest polyoxymethylene, a polymerization product of formaldehyde. It is also used in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used

Paraformaldehyde is used as a fixative in electron microscopy and in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used in florescence studies. It is also used in manufacturing synthetic resins. It has been used in the past for disinfecting sickrooms, clothing, linen and sickroom utensils, and as a fumigant.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 30525-89-4
• Molecular Formula: CH2O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 30.026
• InChI Key: WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: formalin, methanal, formol, methylene oxide, paraformaldehyde, oxomethane, paraform, formic aldehyde, oxymethylene, methyl aldehyde
• PubChem CID: 712
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16842
• IUPAC Name: formaldehyde
• SMILES: C=O

• Melting Point: 120–170°C (Lit.)
• Density: 0.88g/mL at 25°C (Lit.)
• Boiling Point: Does not boil, gives off formaldehyde gas when heated
• Quantity: 500 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (hot water - ∼37% w/v; slowly soluble in cold water). Insoluble in alcohol or ether.
• Formula Weight: (30.03)n
• Physical Form: Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

4°C, Store Under Nitrogen.

WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov